Our View: There's more than ballot than partisan offices

5:29 PM,
Nov. 3, 2012

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Press-Citizen Editorial Board
| Our View

Because Iowa is one of about 15 states that provide a straight-party voting option on their ballots, some Iowa voters might be tempted to fill in that oval at the beginning of their ballot and then call it a day.

Whether you are a die-hard Republican or Democrat, we hope you pay close attention to the warning printed above that oval on the ballot: "Not all parties have nominated candidates for all offices. Marking a straight party vote does not include votes for nonpartisan offices, justice, or questions."

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